Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu‘s corporate and M&A team is highly experienced across the electronics, energy, pharma, and real estate sectors. Led by Yuko Tamai, who has extensive experience in corporate governance-related matters, the team’s strong language skills and knowledge of foreign laws allow them to effectively assist both domestic and international clients. Other team members include Tomohiko Iwasaki��and Shuichi Nishimura, who handle domestic and cross-border private equity and venture capital matters. Yu Tamura and Yoshitaka Kato were promoted to the partnership in January 2024.

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Key clients

  • Toshiba Corporation
  • Panasonic Corporation
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  • Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
  • Nitto Denko Corporation
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
  • Bain Capital
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • The Carlyle Group
  • Unison Capital, Inc.
  • Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
  • Shimizu Corporation
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation
  • Dentsu Group Inc.
  • Sumitomo Corporation
  • SoftBank Corp.
  • Isuzu Motors Limited
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
  • Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Sony Corporation
  • Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)
  • NTT DATA Corporation
  • Ricoh Company, Ltd.
  • Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO)
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • Advantage Partners
  • PAG Japan Limited
  • KKR

Work highlights

  • Advised Toshiba Corporation in its privatisation process.
  • Advised NTT Anode Energy Corporation and JERA Co., Inc., in its acquisition of Green Power Investment Corporation from Pattern Energy Group LP.
  • Advised Sony Group Corporation on the partial spin-off of its Financial Services Business.

Lawyers

Leading partners: Bengoshi
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yuko Tamai

Other key lawyers

Tomohiko Iwasaki, Shuichi Nishimura, Yu Tamura, Yoshitaka Kato